The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-28
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letic society OF Michigan university mas
engaoed Mrs. A. j. Miller to explain
to them in lecture "Why the women
of the nineteenth century are less beau
tiful than Mother Eve" But are theyP
We doubt it very much. Mother Ewes
beauty must have been mere animal
beauty, lacking the charms of intellect
ual sentiment and refined expression.
And as she was exposed to the weather
without any clothing long while, and
had but very scanty garments at the
last we know of her, it is probable that
her skin was rough, and her hair was
unkempt and her feet and hands were
coarse and calloused. The human spe-
cies. both male and female, is steadily
gaining in physical beauty. Every
conquest of nature which relieves man
kind of the curse of unremitting toll
and gives it leisure from the cultivation
of the land to cultivate the mind ele-
Yates the type of human beauty which
is to be obtained by averages.
Very few women distinguished IN
literature have attained fame before
reaching the prime of life George
Eliot was SO when her first story was
published. Elizabeth Browning, 81
when she married, produced her best
work after marriage. Mrs. Stoves
.Uncle Tom was not published till the
author was 80, and Miss Alcotts first
noteworthy story was published when
she was 81. II. H. was hardly known
in literture until she was 40. These
facts should be consolng to ambitious
Young writer's whose man uscripts are
returned with thanks.
A Newburg girl went to grocery
for pound of saleratus, the other day.
and after making the purchase setpped
upon the scales with the package IN
her hand. "Why I've gained a
pound!" was her delighted exclamation
and then remembering that she had the
saleratus in her hand, she dropped II
in her pocket and then attempted to adj
Just the weights so as to show inc
difference of pound. After several
minutes effort she gave it up as bad
lob and left the grocery satisfied thai
no reliance was to be placed in 1T
scales.
Alice Richards, New York ballet
Girl. enjoys the distinction OF havin!
sued more millionaires in Il given tim
than any other woman in New York
She first sued the American opera com
, panv for nineteen weeks salary, AM
then anticipating failure to collect i
that quarter, brought seperate suit
r against c. p. Huntington Charlie
0 Croker, j. Pierpont Morgan, Andre'
( Carnegie, and Henry Seligman, stock
!. holders, each for Sl46 for damages
Q The defendants in these cases repre-
d sent something over 800, 600, OOO
d Beauty is the highest trump eve
4 held in the hand Of woman. or cours'
e alone ii can not always expect to viii
" admirable qualities hold and will no
II their own against it; but other thlnt
IS being equal. pretty face has lon
start in the race. 1t holds nine chanc'
out of every ten for success in any u
p dcrtaking, from the conclusion oil
: "Oood match" downward-I b'
= your highness' pardon, from the Co
'. clusion of a good match upward.
,e The only woman cab-driver in En-
v. land has Just died. Visitors to Eppil
l. forest will recall, as one of the pecull
4. institutions Of that vicinity, the femi
A. iehu. who tor many years wore &C
Nv spicuously the badge Of driver a
~ held the reins in skillful competiti
ne with the men. who. no doubt vocif'
pe ously denounced at cab stands and rs
r.. way static ms this demonstration OF
% woman's rights.
IN; The recent elopement in Paris Of
Jewish heiress of IL. 900, 900 francs "
TO a young Belgian cavalry officer. As
IN. mother would not consent TO the maj
- she simply gathered together all her
ed longings. and, with her attendar
81 horses, dogs. and cats, set out for g
lev many. where the laws are not SO ST.
he as in France.
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H. ,red Of modern fiction. Can
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